Every minute counts when a donor organ is being transported for a transplant surgery. Historically, donor organs—usually stored on ice in coolers—have a limited window before they become unusable.
May 11, 2026
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Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of advanced medical devices, including tiny robots that can safely move inside the human body. Some of these systems could help to simplify complex ...
Since the mass introduction of antibiotics last century, bacteria have been fighting back with an arsenal of defensive mechanisms. Some produce enzymes that can digest the antibiotic molecule before it takes effect. Others ...
Feb 22, 2026
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University of Texas at Dallas researchers, in partnership with Texas-based biotech company EnLiSense, have demonstrated a pioneering wearable perspiration-based sensor that measures two key hormones that regulate the body's ...
Jan 15, 2026
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In extreme environments where evacuation isn't an option and urgent care is needed, a new surgical technology steps in to fill the gap—one that can fit inside of a backpack and costs a fraction of traditional field setups.
Oct 15, 2025
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Imagine being able to compose an email or steer a wheelchair directly with your thoughts. For millions of people living with neurological disorders such as ALS, this possibility could be life-changing. Their ability to think ...
A team of researchers led by Rice University, in collaboration with colleagues in Mozambique and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has developed a simple, affordable human papillomavirus (HPV) test that delivers ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Angel Martí, chair of Rice University's Department of Chemistry, is leading efforts to highlight chemistry's role in advancing brain health research. With Texas voters set to decide on Proposition 14 in November, which would ...
Sep 29, 2025
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A study by UC Berkeley School of Public Health researchers shows that personal income increased 9.6% for those who became newly eligible for Medicaid in states that expanded Medicaid in 2014.
Sep 23, 2025
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Hemorrhagic strokes account for just 13% of the nearly 800,000 strokes that occur in the U.S. each year, yet they are responsible for more than 40% of all stroke-related deaths. These devastating brain bleeds have long lacked ...
Jul 16, 2025
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